Halford Surname
Approximately 11,441 people bear this surname
Halford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Halford,' a chapelry in the parish of Bromfield, Salop; also a parish in Warwickshire, four miles from Shipston. The probable meaning is the hall-ford, the ford by the hall. For a second derivation of Holford, v.
Read More About This SurnameHalford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,629 | 1:78,302 | 8,944 |
| England | 4,293 | 1:12,979 | 1,911 |
| Australia | 631 | 1:42,782 | 5,439 |
| Canada | 493 | 1:74,738 | 8,442 |
| New Zealand | 308 | 1:14,702 | 2,578 |
| South Africa | 262 | 1:206,785 | 21,999 |
| Wales | 175 | 1:17,683 | 1,917 |
| Ireland | 149 | 1:31,604 | 2,731 |
| France | 116 | 1:572,610 | 77,014 |
| Scotland | 84 | 1:63,736 | 5,100 |
| Nicaragua | 80 | 1:75,264 | 1,682 |
| Thailand | 50 | 1:1,412,767 | 195,138 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| Colombia | 17 | 1:2,810,240 | 14,126 |
| Isle of Man | 17 | 1:5,048 | 1,065 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Falkland Islands | 6 | 1:522 | 125 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 40 | 1:110,747 | 6,785 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,185 | 1:11,156 | 1,704 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:42,390 | 2,234 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:110,095 | 5,249 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 583 | 1:86,138 | 8,957 |
Halford (376) may also be a first name.
Halford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Halford,' a chapelry in the parish of Bromfield, Salop; also a parish in Warwickshire, four miles from Shipston. The probable meaning is the hall-ford, the ford by the hall. For a second derivation of Holford, v. Holdford.
Robert de Haleford, Warwickshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
William de Halford, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Holeford, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1531. Robert Halford and Catherine Molson: Marriage Lic. (London).
1695. Married — Thomas Halford and Mary Bacon: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1706. Thomas Holford (or Hallford) and Anne Ottoway: Marriage Lic. (London).
(English) belonging to Halford= the Hale- Eord (Ford by the Hale) [v. Hale, and + Old English ford]
(English) One who came from Halford (ford in a narrow valley, or hawkers' ford), the name of places in Devonshire and Shropshire.
Parishes, &c., in cos. Warwick and Salop.
A location name in Devon, Warwickshire.
Halford was a Devonshire surname in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.). There is a Warwickshire parish of the name.
Halford Demographics
Halford Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Halford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Halford (Arabic: هالفورد) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Halford? popularity and diffusion
It is the 45,358th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 636,968 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Halford reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. Halford is also the 447,400th most common given name internationally. It is borne by 376 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,629 people, or 1 in 78,302. In The United States Halford is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent live, Mississippi, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 4 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in England, where 38 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Halford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Halford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Halford surname increased 794 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 473 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 373 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 247 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Halford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Halford surname is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Halford surname are 17.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.05% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Halford earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.22% more than the national average, earning R 297,564 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $22,667,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $41,901 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $52,247 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Halford Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Halford in the Arabic language | ||
| هالفورد | halfwrd | - |
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Halford Reference & Research
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